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OPINION: The updated US Department of Agriculture (USDA) rule for “grass-fed” or “pasture-fed” milk or meat is very restrictive.

Fodder beet can be a key part of your farm’s feed regime, but restrict its usage, says DairyNZ.

Farmers in drought-ravaged Waikato are now dipping into their winter reserves to feed cows.

What should you do when your milk fat percentage has fallen?

Feed budgeting is the big issue for Southland farmers coming out of the early February floods, according to Ollie Knowles, DairyNZ regional leader for Southland and South Otago.

For everyone involved in food production today, traceability and transparency are ever present considerations. 

New research shows that it is possible to reduce traditional fertiliser recommendations for growing fodder beet – sometimes by more than half the usual amount – with no effect on crop yield or quality.

A new higher-fat variety of ryegrass could help farmers boost production while lowering methane emissions, says agricultural seed company Germinal.

Turnips are a brassica root crop commonly used as a fast-maturing single-graze crop to bridge a summer feed gap and maintain milk production.

New Zealand feed manufacturers are lifting their game when it comes to quality and safety of their products.